Application for Appointment to
CITY ULLAK
2026 AUG 13 PM 12: 54 City Board or Commission
Please provide the following information and return this application to the Office of the City Clerk by:
• EMAIL to the Office of the City Clerk at [email protected]; • U.S. MAIL to Office of the City Clerk, 613E. Broadway Suite 110, Glendale, CA 91206-4308; or • FAX to (818) 241-5386
Applicant must be a Glendale resident and registered to vote in the city.
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Name of Board or Commission: CBG Advisory Committee Date:8/12/2026 Are you currently serving on this Board or Commission and applying for reappointment? Yes * No Personal
Legal Name: Armen "Erik" Yesayan Date of Birth
Home Address Glendale, CA
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Number of years lived in Glendale:41
Are you a registered voter in the City of Glendale? (required) * Yes • No Have you previously served on a Board or Commission? • Yes • No If Yes, what Commission(s) and years did you serve?Planning Commission II. Education
College:University of Southern California Degree:Master of Planning College:University of Southern California Degree: BS in Planning & Public Plicy III. Business / Professional Experience
Position:Founder & Principal Company Name:Pattern Planning & Development # Address
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Design Review Board Candidates Only
Are you a registered architect? • Yes © No Registration Number:
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IV. Organizations / Civic Activities
List Affiliations: Former Board Member of Armenian Engineers & Scientists of America Founder of Walk Bike Glendale
Member of Urban Land Institute
V. Qualifications / Experience
List relevant experience and skills: -Over 15 years experience in public policy and urban planning -Over 5 years serving as a planning commissioner
-Civically involved in many local organizations
- Eagle Scout from local Troop 125
VI. Other Information
(A) Attach a current resume.
(B) Include a brief written statement outlining your views on the roles and responsibilities of this Board or Commission, its key issues, and your goals if appointed. (attach an additional sheet if necessary) (C) If applicable, include the commission(s) on which you have served previously and include the time frame.
A) Resume attached.
B) My view of the role and responsibility of the CDBG Advisory Board is to idnetify the most effective way to spend the federal grant money to increase the quality of life for low income residents in Glendale while also meeting the overall objectives of the City Council to support low income housing, sustainability, and access to public parks.
C) Previously served on the Planning Commission between 2009 to 2015. )
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Erik Yesayan
Principal
Pattern Planning &
Development Inc. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Erik Yesayan has over fifteen years of land use planning and policy experience. His work has spanned the policy and planning spectrum from real estate and infrastructure development, permitting, historic preservation, to transportation planning.
Mr. Yesayan and his team manage the land use entitlement and permitting process for commercial and residential projects across Southern California. His team works with architects, EXPERTISE engineers, geologists, and biologists in navigating complicated entitlement processes through local, state, and federal agencies. Their experience includes working with the California Coastal Public Policy & Permitting Commission, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, California Fish & Wildlife, Los Angeles County, : City of Los Angeles, and Ventura County.
Coastal Commission
Entitlements
• Army Corp. of Engineers Mr. Yesayan served as a planning commissioner for Glendale, California from 2009 to 2015, and served as chair of the commission in 2013. Between 2009 to 2015, Mr. Yesayan was also a • US Fish & Wildlife
senior associate for Cordoba Corporation, a planning and civil engineering firm specializing in Project Management transportation, education facilities, water, and energy. An advocate for walking and biking, Mr. • Planning Commissions Yesayan is a co-founder of Walk Bike Glendale and serves on the Arroyo Verdugo Greenway Committee.
EDUCATION &
CERTIFICATIONS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
La Cabaña Venice Restaurant - Venice, CA (City of Los Angeles) MA, Planning (with honors) Worked with the owner, architect, and structural engineer to receive the necessary permits for a University of Southern California patio project located in the Public Right-of-Way. The permits included a Revocable Permit for Los Angeles, CA the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering (LADBS), a Building Permit from LADBS, and a Coastal Exemption Permit from the Coastal Commission. As part of the project, Mr. Yesayan BS, Policy, Planning, & had to make ADA hardship exemption arguments in support of keeping the patio and restaurant Development access without having to make additional improvements to meet current ADA requirements.
University of Southern California
Major Retailer Tenant Improvement on Brighton Way - Beverly Hills, CA Los Angeles, CA Working with a multinational retailer on the opening of their new West Coast flagship location on Brighton Way in Beverly Hills, CA. Mr. Yesayan acquired a Design Review Approval from USC Ross Program in Real the Beverly Hills Planning Department and am helping the design team verify their design of the Estate Certificate & Winner of store meets the building code standards in preparation of submittal to the City's Building Best Development Award Department. Once full architectural plans are finalized, Mr. Yesayan's team will process the approval with the city.
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA Wholesale Food Warehouse Permit for Beauchamp Distribution Company - Compton, CA
MEMBERSHIPS /
AFFILIATIONS
USC Lusk Center for Real Estate operating. The work included preparation of updated as-built drawings to identify storage facility location, changing rooms, bathrooms, and safety considerations that are required as part of the warchouse permit. Coordinated the submittal to the County as well as the American Planning Association - construction/inspection process to finalize the permit.
Los Angeles Chapter
Renovation of 68-Unit Residential Building - Los Angeles, CA Urban Land Institute - Los The project was completed without permits initially, so we worked with the owner and City of Angeles Chapter Los Angeles to receive permits. This process involved coordination of the permit approval Former Chair, Planning
1 svstems along with the building itself
Commission, City of Glendale
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
Renovation of 51-Unit Maryland Hotel with Ground Floor Retail - Glendale, CA Collaborating with the architect, engineer, and ownership team to receive necessary building, electrical, plumbing, anc nechanical permits for major remodel of the historic Maryland Hotel in Glendale. The work also includes permitting of fiv retail and restaurant spaces on the ground floor. As part of project, Mr. Yesayan guided the development team through the ADA requirements and partial upgrades of some units to current accessibility standards.
Go Get Em Tiger Coffee Shop - Santa Monica, CA
Collaborating with the architect and design team to permit a new location for the popular LA-based coffee shop chain in Santa Monica. The project includes coordinating with the Santa Monica Building Department as well as the Coastal Commission to permit the new space.
New Construction of Single-Family Residence on Pacific Coast Highway (City of Malibu) Serving as the lead consultant and project manager navigating the environmental and entitlement approval for a 6,000 square foot single-family residence located on Pacific Coast Highway in the City of Malibu. The house is located on a historic landslide area so the project involves complex geologic and geotechnical review for how to rehabilitate the site.
New Construction of Single-Family Residence on Rambla Pacifico in Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Area (LA County Coastal Zone)
This project involved a site that requires access easements over adjacent sites. The property is in a Significant Ecological Area so special consideration is required for avoiding impacts to protected habitats. As the lead consultant navigating the entitlements and land use analysis for the project, Mr. Yesayan demonstrated how that the development pad for the project is in an area that avoids the most habitat impacts while also avoiding geologic hazards.
Fire Re-Build of Group Home for At-Risk Youth in Santa Monica Mountains (LA County Coastal Zone) This project is one over several group homes in the Santa Monica Mountains that was destroyed in the 2018 Woolsey Fire. As part of the re-build, served as the project manager for the permitting and pre-construction activities. This project will serve up to 14 children who are housed at the facility. Managed the pre-construction project team, which included coordinating with the architect, structural engineer, civil engineer, and MEP engineer. The project involved reconstructing the administrative building that was lost to the fire. The building is an Occupancy B building and required ADA compliance and commercial-level mechanical, electrical, and plumbing plans. The project is also in a High-Fire Hazard Zone, so it required close coordination with the Los Angeles County Fire Prevention and Los Angeles County Forestry Division to install mitigation measures to prevent future fires.
Pool Expansion Project with Overlapping Access Easement and Coastal Development Permit Requirement in Malibu, CA Served as the land use consultant on successfully securing a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) from the City of Malibu for a pool expansion project and a remodel of a single-family house. The project required a CDP because of a future improvement clause that was part of the original CDP issued for the existing single-family house. It was additionally complicated because of an abandoned utility access easement that overlapped the area of the pool and that the property was within a homeowner's association. Coordinated with homeowner's association, Malibu City Attorney's office, and utility company in settling on an outcome with all parties agreeing to withhold any future right to the access easement. The project was approved by the Malibu Planning commission in July 2021.
Single-Family Residence & Equestrian Center in Agoura Hills, CA and within CDFW Jurisdiction Served as the Assistant Project Manager overseeing the entitlements and permitting for a proposed 8,000 square feet (sqft) residence and 3,200 sqft barn and equestrian center. The project is located within 100 ft. of a dry blueline stream, therefore required coordination with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and California Fish & Wildlife. As the Assistant Project Manager, supervised a team of architects, engineers, and biologists. The project required the preparation of an environmental report and an oak tree report.
Proposed Addition to Single-Family House - Venice, CA (City of Los Angeles) The project involved a 500 sqft detached accessory structure and the remodel of an existing single-family home within the Coastal Zone and Venice Specific Plan area in the City of Los Angeles. Assisted as the land use consultant and permit expeditor.
Prior consultants and a land use attorney had multiple conversations with City Staff and it was advised that a full public hearing process would be required that would take a year or more. Helped evaluate relevant sections of code and precedent and had subsequent meetings, which resulted in the Coastal Commission issuing an Administrative CDP. As a result, Mr. Yesayan secured a Coastal Exemption and an approval from the Venice Specific Plan. Helped facilitate the plan check process with Building & Safety and Bureau of Sanitation to meet Low Impact Development requirements.